Construction Industry Resources & Associations
ACEI - The Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (ACEI) – established in 1938 - is a voluntary self-regulatory professional body representing the business and professional interests [...]
enet set to invest €1.5m building fibre network in Castlebar
enet, Ireland’s largest open access network operator, has announced an immediate investment of €1.5M for the construction of a new world class “metro” fibre [...]
DIT Grangegorman being delivered with sustainable transport focus to the fore
Paschal Donohoe TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport recently visited the DIT Campus at Grangegorman, Dublin’s newest third level campus, to congratulate the Dublin Institute [...]
National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Bill 2014 establishing the €6.8 billion Ireland Strategic Investment Fund
€6.8 billion Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) is open for business and actively seeking commercial investment opportunities in Ireland. €6.8 billion ISIF will make commercial [...]
DUBLIN HOUSE BUILDING YET TO PICK UP DESPITE MARKET DEMAND – CIF
New house building in Dublin has yet to pick up, despite a surge in demand in the Dublin housing market. According to new statistics published [...]
Walsh Whiskey to build new distillery and create 55 new jobs in Carlow
A Carlow-based whiskey maker is to generate 55 jobs over the next few years with a €25m expansion.Walsh Whiskey Distillery is to build a new [...]
Construction to begin on Luas Cross City
Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, Leo Varadkar, announced the contract signing alongside the Railway Procurement Agency and the building contracters. The first contract, signed [...]
IMF Completes Ninth Review Under the Extended Fund Facility with Ireland and Approves €0.97 Billion Disbursement
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the ninth review of Ireland’s performance under an economic program supported by a three-year, [...]
SLIGHT RISE IN WHOLESALE ENERGY PRICES PUSH ENERGY INDEX UP 2%.
The Bord Gáis Energy Index rose 2% in November primarily as a result of a 2% increase in wholesale oil prices during the month. Oil [...]
Irish residential property prices fell 0.6% m/m in October.
Data just released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that Irish residential property prices fell 0.6% m/m in October, snapping a three month run [...]
SMEs get opportunity to share in €20bn public works market
More than 350 small businesses are expected to converge on the Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny on Thursday 8th November for the final InterTradeIreland ‘Meet the [...]
WYG Ireland does into liquidation
International Consultant WYG is closing its loss making Republic of Ireland business and has appointed Grant Thornton as provisional liquidators. WYG blamed “the severe decline [...]
Jobs boost for Limerick as council backs €5.3m proposed city cinema
Limerick City VEC is hoping to transform two units in the historic Upper Cecil Street venue into a four-screen digital cinema and multi-purpose cultural centre. [...]
The Science of Building – Tallaght IT – Applied Science for Health (CASH) Building
The new Centre for Applied Science for Health Building at the Institute of Technology Tallaght is yet another indication of the growing importance of the [...]
14-Turbine Wind Farm Has Planning Permission Removed
An Bord Pleanála rejected a previously approved proposal to build a 14-turbine wind farm near Moycullen in Co Galway. The board has overruled its own [...]
Woodies will invest to save Atlantic Stores
Woodies DIY is ready to invest to securre the survival of the Atlantic Homecare DIY store chain, the High Court heard yesterday. Both chains are [...]
CRH Capital Markets Day 2012 following release of Interim Results – Six months ended 30th June 2012
CRH plc, the international building materials group, is hosting a capital markets day for investors and sector analysts on Friday, 16th November 2012 in London, [...]
HG Construction (IRL) Ltd – Building on a Quality Reputation
HG Construction (IRL) Ltd, a civil engineering building company that is experiencing steady year-on-year growth. Irish Building Speaks with Ronnie Hennessy MD. Ronnie Hennessy says [...]
Tipperary to get multi million Euro wind farm
Energy group Element Power will spend up to €70 million on a new wind-powered electricity project.














